The water that you see in the waterfall
has already rushed to the great ocean.
Life is like the rushing water of the waterfall. From a distance it appears solid, but when you look closely, you see that it is in constant movement, continuous change, rushing like a cascade of long white rope
Tangen Harada Roshi, Throw yourself into the House of Buddha
All we need is to experience what we already possess
Thomas Merton
How do you let go of attachment to things?
Don’t even try. It’s impossible.
Attachment to things drops away by itself when you no longer seek to find yourself in them
Eckhart Tolle
Learn to be indifferent to what makes no difference
Marcus Aurelius
You start dying slowly
if you do not travel,
if you do not read,
if you do not listen to the sounds of life,
if you do not appreciate yourself.
You start dying slowly
If you become a slave of your habits,
Walking everyday on the same paths…
If you do not change your routine,
If you do not wear different colours
Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.
You start dying slowly
If you do not change your life when you are not satisfied with your job, or with your love,
If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain,
If you do not go after a dream,
If you do not allow yourself,
At least once in your lifetime,
To run away from sensible advice.
Pablo Neruda, You Start Dying Slowly
A new month and a new season.
May all that is unforgiven in you,
Be released.
May your fears yield
Their deepest tranquilities.
May all that is unlived in you,
Blossom into a future,
Graced with love.
John O’Donohue, Benedictus
